Telegram-herald., 1887-11-12
THE WAY THEY MET THEIR FATE.
Trying to Pose a. Martyrs to the Last
Moment
ALI dead; pulses stopped.


Moment.
CHICAGO, Nov. u.-It lacked Just seven
minutes and half Of the hour OF high
noon when a single white shrouded figure,
above which was face Of yellowish pallor,
the face OF August Spies. passed the first
post of the gsllovs- The gaping crowd ten
feet below half rose einvolnntarily from their
chairs at the 6rst glimpse of the apparition
advancing across the scaffold. Spies looked
calm and glanced al the reporters with q
trace of bis old-time cynical smile. He
walked firmly over the drop. guided by the
grasp Of a deputy to tue further edge of the
gsllOws. Following close came Fischer
close enough 70 touch Spies shroud, his
hand not being piniOusd under the muslin.
Fischer's cOuntensnce had peculiar glis-
ten unlike the sshincss Of Engei's features
and in q strange contrast VI toe dead
lack Of color 10 the pinched lineaments Of
Parsons. The once jsunty, vivacious Tex
an came last. a wtAered old man. He hAd
aged twenty years since the day aud hour
scarce twelve months before when he tripped
lightly into the court before Judge Gary and
1ippau;ly declared that he was really 20 be
tried 81 once for life. The moment bis feet
touched the scaffOld, Parsons seemed TO
have completely lost his identity and to
feel bis spirits no longer part OF his body.
He had wrought himself 70 81 ecstAscy OF
solemn sell -ElOritcsg0n. Only he. the one
American. seemed to realize 30 the lacs that
ne must die in a maansg TO impress, IL
possible. on all future generations the
thought tdas he was a martyr No traSsdian
that has paced the stage IN America ever
made a more marvellous presentation OF a
selfchossn part. IL Vas perfect ii every de-
tall. The upward turn Of bis eyes. bis Dis
tsnt fsr-sway look shove ali, the attitude OF
spparent complete resignation thai every
fold Of the awkward STROUD only served 90
make more distinct was by far the most
king feature Of the entire rzliows
picfars. The ssYusg foza of Eaxsl sionxsidA
With Bis stap&d ws8e-la wed face made
hideous contrast % Parsons assumption
Of The halo Of martyr. Fischer vas
bad and shoulders taller than ths esoer
three making bis only occasional iaoks Of
too evident bravado more aoticsa5iy taaa
m Eht ot6erw So BE- a. a sorry dls8dva1taEe
compared VITO rhe steady o0olaess 0f spies.
The after exhibition q quist, thorough
rsrvs far s8rgas5ed ths demea1or Of any 0f
afs eenrades- -Four bury deputiss st.ad-
ing 10 toe rear q he four con ismae men
hera, wrrsoai DELAY 20 adjust the ropes.
Sn,n.'s Nose 5eirx the Hrss one placed lie
dli NOT snpsar 70 reEsrd it Of any more
elusel-seace than new linen collar. Hae
. Knot Wss slipped down tse cord close
s.-si sinst his chiu. spies did nos show =
tren1r. bus when the sane process vas
,eiae carried cut VITA sCaer he
tr~~a4 anA whi-r-~af 10 the hai IA
some suggestion con erning tie roQe.
Fischer's occasion Al sisioT VS. CO ,siGera-
aiv essensd when 1a ielt the hsnapea
strand snd Engel ois his under ID bard
Wts1 his tlra cane
5Ust tasn Dr. Aarrhv = young pbysicisa
sfansi ng hsck ef EnesL v1lsperinsIy y
[ cracked ioze e. Eazsis expense. l1-
cra5tie ssv nag seem the l0w-arc sd
suarch- -t saza@i cutright VIA tse rape
sroHnd alsae1x and wtiis another ~ss oe-
M fas1snei 81 fsrSoas a7 his SIDE.